Green Wing and Free Agents star Stephen Mangan is to play the lead role in BBC4's adaptation of the late Douglas Adams Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
Mangan will be joined by Darren Boyd as his sidekick Richard MacDuff and Cold Feet and Friends actor Helen Baxendale, as MacDuff's girlfriend Susan.
Adapted by the Bafta-winning writer Howard Overman – who is also behind Misfits, Vexed and Merlin – Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency follows the exploits of Adams's chaotic character as he uses his unusual methods to solve crimes.
Mangan said: "I've been a fan of Douglas Adams ever since the Hitchhiker's radio series which I used to record as a child and listen to over and over again in my bedroom. It's such a thrill to now be playing one of his brilliant characters.
"Dirk is a chaotic, anarchic force of nature with a totally unique take on the world. He is described as 'lazy, untidy, dismissive and unreliable'. I've absolutely no idea why they thought I'd be right for the role."
The Dirk Gently books have formed the basis of a play and a BBC Radio 4 series but have never before been filmed for TV.
Adams's agent, Ed Victor, said: "For all the years I represented the late, great Douglas Adams, the most substantial frustration for both of us was that we couldn't get films made either of Hitchhiker or Dirk.
"Douglas once said, memorably, that 'getting a film made in Hollywood was like trying to cook a steak by having a bunch of people come into the room and breathe on it'. Well, we did eventually get a film made in Hollywood of Hitchhiker and, tragically, Douglas didn't live to see it. Nor will he see this adaptation of Dirk – but it's worth bearing in mind that Douglas always thought Dirk would make a better film than Hitchhiker and I feel sure that this new TV drama with a terrific script by Howard Overman will prove his point."
Shooting begins this week in Bristol on the 60-minute drama, which is being made by ITV Studios in association with the Welded Tandem Picture Company.
The Dirk Gently production is to be directed by Damon Thomas – who also directed BBC4 drama The First Men in the Moon – and will air early next year.
3月7日改分记录：特么的本来是打及格分的，看到这么多无脑打一分无脑尬喷的NT给老子看怒了，怒改满分！艹！
还不错的，有老版本的感觉了，虽然故事内容简单了点儿，其他人物也少了点儿，但是女主的感觉真的不错，演出了另外一种俏皮感。
超过预期，演得不尴尬，挺好！这是院线水平了，可惜是个网大，可惜了！
没有想象中的烂！果然还是得看内容，这个紫霞我很喜欢
2.5星 ，半星为了拉一点分。剧情合理，两主角脸不讨人厌，演技基本在线。有些片段场景能看到及格线以上的水平。就不能能把粗制滥造的特效妖怪去掉，写多点文戏的？这版紫霞虽然比不上朱茵，但是抛唐嫣九条街！
剧情特效有不足之处，但整体上完成度还可以，不要跟上世纪的前作比，没有可比性，但比那个大话西游3强太多了
卢冠廷的声音出来，整个人立马一身鸡皮疙瘩…
特技三毛粗糙，悟空造型雷人，
今天是吴孟达去世一周年，特意来观看此片，以此纪念达叔！
相当用心的网大了，至少比同期档位的院线电影有诚意，及格~~~
灯妖大战《星河舰队》虫海，满打满算1小时10几分钟的电影，就记住了一句话：我一直想把你变成我喜欢的样子，可我早已离不开你现在这个样子。
还不错啊，虫战那一段有星际舰队的感觉。女主好美啊，就是大Boss没劲。
看着看着有点恍惚，在演职员表里却找不到星爷的名字，但总感受到了他的存在。
说实话，演员演技不错，剧本不错，什么都好，就是不知道为什么快结束了的时候有点犯困，果然大话西游不是好题材，千万别续，怎么续都不是最好的，但是这个续算是所有大话西游后续里面最好的啦，没有之一！给个3颗星鼓励一下。九孔真TMde是个好演员！全场最佳。
特技三毛粗糙，悟空造型雷人，
两颗星给达叔，相信大家都是为了达叔吧。别的不想多说，无语子。不要玷污我的经典！球球了！
紫霞长相妆容有那么点点像
服化道及格，剧情不算稀烂也勉强平庸可看，同人作品
今天是吴孟达去世一周年，特意来观看此片，以此纪念达叔！
愿有情人终成眷属 抵得过生活的琐碎 于平凡中不忘最初的梦
Copyright © 2015-2023 All Rights Reserved
